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Ultra-Orthodox leaders dial up Western Wall rhetoric
In the weeks since Israel’s government agreed to create a new, egalitarian prayer space at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, ultra-Orthodox leaders and media have dialed up their opposition, threatening to derail what initially seemed a done deal.
The Abba Eban exchange, part 2: Why were there no peace plans after 1967?
Rivlin to tell Putin: Syria pullout must not strengthen Iran, Hezbollah
Any future peace agreement in Syria must not end up strengthening Iran and Hezbollah, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will tell Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet in Moscow.
Israel reportedly to raise Egypt border fence to block African migrants
Israel reportedly plans to increase the height of its fence on the Egyptian border in an effort to keep out African migrants.
Why liberal Jews aren’t worried that the Western Wall rabbi denounced the egalitarian prayer deal
The Western Wall rabbi just denounced the Western Wall deal. Its supporters aren’t worried.
Kibbutznik discovers rare Roman-era gold coin in Galilee
An Israeli woman discovered a rare Roman gold coin over 2,000 years old while hiking at an archaeological site in northern Israel.
Israeli chief rabbi: ‘It’s a mitzvah’ to kill knife-wielding terrorists
The Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel said religious law obligates one to kill a terrorist brandishing a knife who is trying to stab someone.
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